England were too good for Pakistan. Despite fielding a second-string team, they handed Pakistan back-to-back defeats to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series. Hasan Ali did manage his best, claiming a five-for, but Pakistan still ended up chasing 247, which eventually proved to be too big a target. The visitors were crushed by nine wickets in the first ODI. And in the second match, they lost by 52 runs in an encounter which was reduced to a 47-overs per side affairs at Lord's. For England, Saqib Mahmood continued to be impressive with the ball, while the likes of Lewis Gregory and Brydon Carse showcased their bench strength with all-round show. Catch highlights and cricket scores of 2nd ODI match between England and Pakistan here:
04:52 PM IST: Teams:
England: Phil Salt, Dawid Malan, Zak Crawley, James Vince, Ben Stokes (c), John Simpson (wk), Lewis Gregory, Craig Overton, Brydon Carse, Saqib Mahmood, Matt Parkinson
Pakistan: Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam (c), Mohammad Rizwan (wk), Saud Shakeel, Sohaib Maqsood, Shadab Khan, Faheem Ashraf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Haris Rauf.
04:50 PM IST: Pakistan have won the toss and opted to bowl first.
04:36 PM IST: The match has been reduced to 47 overs a side.
04:07 PM IST: Here's how England are celebrating 100th ODI Cap of Ben Stokes:
* In other news pitch and ground remains under covers
03:45 PM IST: Toss is now officially delayed.
03: 36 PM IST: The covers are back on. More delay expected
03:22 PM IST: This is Ben Stokes 100th ODI. He will be getting a cap from director of cricket Ashley Giles; The threat of rain remains, watch out this space for more updates
